Asante. <em>Cylindrical Container with Lid (Forowa)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Beaten sheet brass, 6 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 (17.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams, 74.218.121a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.121a-b_bw.jpg)

Cylindrical Container with Lid (Forowa)

Artist:Asante

Medium: Beaten sheet brass

Geograhical Locations:

Ashanti Region, Ghana

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 (17.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

Curator's Choice: Islam in Africa

Accession Number: 74.218.121a-b

Image: 74.218.121a-b_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum